CinnamonOpens with
Dark ChocolateHeart
Cacao PodDries down to
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Caron · Sold as unisex
Tabac Exquis (2021)
The moment when you sink into an overstuffed armchair after a long day and reach for your favorite pipe, where the scent of warm spices and rich chocolate envelops you in comfort.
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Tabac Exquis (2021)Premium · $100–250
43%Similar accords, often for less1 Million Prive · RabanneMid-range tier, $40–100 · shares 4 of its 6 notes8 matches →How it wears
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The story behind the bottle.
Tabac Exquis (2021) by Caron, crafted by Jean Jacques, is an Oriental Vanilla fragrance that marries warm spices with rich tobacco and chocolate notes. The composition opens with a bold burst of cinnamon before transitioning into the heart where dark chocolate and tobacco take center stage, intertwined with iris and myrrh for depth. The base notes of cacao pod, tonka bean, benzoin, ambroxan, and olibanum provide a lush, enveloping warmth that lingers on the skin.
Apply two sprays to pulse points; the cinnamon top note is vibrant but fades quickly, giving way to the rich tobacco and chocolate heart. This fragrance blooms best close to skin rather than in a room, making it perfect for intimate settings or cozy evenings at home.
Fig. 01 — Tabac Exquis (2021), Caron
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Jean Jacques
From the piano to the perfumer's organJean Jacques is a French perfumer who was an accomplished pianist by sixteen before a friend introduced him to the Versailles School of Perfumery.
The Tabac Exquis line
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Designer Caron
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Well loved by wearers: loved by 60%, disliked or hated by 3%.